Landslide triggered by heavy rains kills 5 and traps many others in western India
A landslide triggered by torrential rains in India’s western Maharashtra state has killed five people, with many others feared trapped under piles of debris
By AP News
Published - Jul 20, 2023, 02:04 AM ET
Last Updated - Jul 20, 2023, 05:50 AM EDT
NEW DELHI (AP) — A landslide triggered by torrential rains in India's western Maharashtra state killed five people, with many others feared trapped under piles of debris, local media reported Thursday.
Rescuers worked through the night to help save people trapped by the landslide, which occurred late Wednesday, and pull out bodies, an official told the Press Trust of India news agency. While 75 people have been rescued, many others are still stuck.
The landslide hit a village in Raigad district and buried 17 of the 50 houses there.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde arrived at the site on Thursday and told reporters “the priority now is to rescue those still trapped beneath the rubble."
